The times., 1887-02-18

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Young.
Tue United states government has
l5O 600 Springfield Il il,s storr tyay.
and ~ stnl manu- actAring Q anIi-
quated weapon ut the rate oi Az 0Oo per
annum.
Great damage was done in Ohio,
Pennsylvan Il. and West virginia py
the gale OF Friday evening. "A num-
| ber of buildings AT wheeling we're uii-
rooted.
The executors of the estate OF the
late Cyrus III. Mccormick, in tnelr
| final report TO the Probate court. ac-
knowledge the possession OF 4,S'S,-
l54.65.
The brass founders strike at Cincln-
naJi came to an end, the strikers
agreeing that Their employers slioulo
hire and discharge whoever they
pleased.
The famous San Joaquin ranch in
California. containing four hIihureu
Thousand acres, mas been sold 10 agents
of the Southern Pacific company Tor
ST. .250, 600
The Northern Pacific roa d is build
inc n car to supply light, heat, and
pure water to passenger trains. III Is
to be kept immed lately behind the To-
comOtlVe.
The press OF Mississippi seems near
ly unan nous IN asking the appolnt-
ment of eX- Governor John Nj. Stone as
one of the interstate commerce COM
misSionerS.
The commissioner of pensions has
made reouisition for SIS, ,7S0, 900 with
which to make his March payments.
This is the largest sum yet asked for
any quarter.
The northumberland miners, now
out on a strike aga INST u reduction ~
wages, has asked the labor unions OF
Great Britain for contributions OF $40.
coo per week.
Secretary Manning handed in his
resignation Monday, to take ehect Oh
the qualification Of MS successor. Nc
immediate appointment TO the vacancy
will be made.
1t is rumored in st. Louis that TIT
Maroon ball club has sold its francnls
D to the Kansas City nine, ana ina
Denny will 90 to New York ana Glass
| cock to Chicago.
: The Boston ball club, by the paymen
of sIO ono to the Chicago nine, ha
: secured for next season the services O
e Michael Kelly, the best all-round play
er i'm the country.
i Alexander Macarthur. who ha
i made special study of the Arctl
region. has left Winnipeg with con
n ! panion and load Of provisions 10 diS
h cover the north pole.
Ex-Alderman O'Neill. of New 1ori
e one of the Broadway railroad JoDDeI'
d has been sentenced to imprlsOnmef
for four and one-half years and ordel
a ed to pay fine of $1,000.
O A poll of the preferences of tt
members of the Pennsylvania legllsli
O ture gives the preference for presldei
+ of the democrats, as Gov. Hill, ana I'll
republicans j. G. Blaine.
ii William Cottrill a noted charact'
,e of the southern turf, died at his non
near Mobile Monday morning; L
~ leaves a fine string Of racers, alreat
~ entered for the coming season.
/. General Fairchild urges the membe
10 of the Grand Army to forward to CO.
=. gressmen, by letters OF resolutions, !
= expression of sentiment OH the veto
:" the dependent parents pension Dill.
Is Mrs. Henry Wood, the English move
- ist. whose demise is announced, w
q" born i'm Worcestershire in 1920, and
herited literary tastes from her tatht
~ glove manufacturer named Prlce.
~ The Federal court at Indianapo
=" has entered decree for the sale OF t
Indiana, Bloomington 81 western ro
Il; within thirty days, the limit being :
al OOO, 1000. The mortgages aggregate y
oi OO0, 1000.
=. Miss Louise Bassett, Of KalamaZ(
lls is endeavoring to secure the appoll
W ment of conservator for her nephe
ny George r.. Bassett, who is said to
rapidly dissipating an estate woi
est $l5O,O60.
M When arraigned at Dublin, Tuesd;
n- Dillon and his co-laborerS pleaded !
guilty to the charge OF conspiring
TX, induce tenants not to pay rents. i
rs, mixed character of the jury forett
III, its disagreement.
A bill to prohibit boycotts. and
,he taching u penalty for the violation
ne the law, if adopted, OF i've wears III
ne penitentiary or a fine or S2,oVo, OF & 20
has been introduced III the Illili
by House by Mr.. Cole.
ll's The National Baseball league
TO arranged for the purchase OF the
Louis franchise for $15,OOO. with
ltly intention of selling it to lndianap
SILK for a less figure. GlasSock is 10
OF with the Chicago club.
The governor of Virginia, in addr,
,pt- ing an agricultural convention at IL
on m0nd. remarked that there is now
the money in the hands of Virginia ia
ers than at any time since the surI
our der at AppomattoX.
ters An English company, with cap
eet, of 81 100000. has arranged to work
farms OF ten thousand acres e;
opt scattered along the Canadian Pa
ard road. Thoroughbred stock will
lws, brought over from England.
In the House of Commons,
{ i'm Michael Hicks Beach stated I
ave moonlighters recently invaded 7!
well farm-houses in County Cork ana
off the hair of the women because
- hod hoan epeakino tn policemon.